Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción, Laredo

Name: Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción
Address: Calle de San Marcial 20, Laredo, 39770, Spain
Telephone: +34 942 61 14 94

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Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción, Laredo

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The church of Santa María de la Asunción, is a religious temple of Catholic worship under the invocation of the Virgin of the Assumption in the town of Laredo, autonomous community of Cantabria, in Spain.

Currently, it is considered as BIC, and was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931. In 1952 the carving of the Virgin of La Soledad was sculpted in walnut wood and with beautiful realistic features, by the painter sculptor from Santander, resident in Laredo, Francisco Velasco Torre.

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 43°24'48"N, 3°24'40"W

Address

Calle de San Marcial 20Laredo 39770 Spain

Contact

+34 942 61 14 94

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Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Playa de la Salvé, Playa de Tregandín, Playa de Berria, Playa de Sonabia.

1.3 miW
Beach
Playa de la Salvé
33 min walk • La Salvé is a beach in Laredo, in the autonomous community of Cantabria, which stretches for 4,250 metres, parallel to the widening of the town, between the old port and the sandy point that frames the bay of Santoña to the south.
6.6 miNW
Beach
Playa de Tregandín, Santoña
168 min walk • Tregandín beach is located in the municipality of Noja, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain.
4.5 miNW
Beach
Playa de Berria, Santoña
115 min walk • Berria beach is located in the municipality of Santoña. It is a beach on the isthmus that joins the peninsula formed by Mount Buciero with the municipality of Argoños. It is 2,200 metres long and stretches between Mount Brusco to the west and the...
3.8 miE
Beach
Playa de Sonabia
98 min walk • The Arenal de Sonabia beach is located in the municipality of Liendo, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain. The sandy beach is nudist, is next to the village of Sonabia, is not guarded and has a small descent from the parking lot.
2 miE
Beach
Playa de San Julián
52 min walk • San Julián beach is located in the municipality of Liendo, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain.
4.6 miE
Beach
Playa de Oriñón
117 min walk • Oriñón beach is located in the small coastal town of Oriñón, in the municipality of Castro-Urdiales. It is enclosed between two rocks. The high tide and low tide are very pronounced, with a distance of more than 500 m between them.
2.8 miNW
Church
Iglesia de Santa María del Puerto, Santoña
72 min walk • The church of Santa María del Puerto located in the town of Santoña is a Romanesque style temple from the first half of the 13th century. It was declared a National Monument on the 3rd of June 1931.
2.2 miW
Beach
Playa del Regatón, Santoña
57 min walk • The beach of El Regatón is in Laredo, Cantabria. It begins at Puntal de Playa de la Salvé and runs along the bed of the Ría de Treto for 2,900 m, until it ends in the municipality of Colindres, next to the Regatón stream.
2.5 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fuerte de San Martín, Santoña
65 min walk • The geographical situation of the town of Santoña with its Monte Buciero was considered privileged since ancient times as a strategic position to prevent access to the bay. However, since the 16th century there was already an awareness of how...
2.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Fuerte de San Carlos, Santoña
56 min walk • The geographical situation of the town of Santoña with its Monte Buciero was considered privileged since ancient times as a strategic position to prevent access to the bay. However, since the 16th century, people were already aware of how poorly...
2.7 miN
43°27'5"N • 3°25'32"W
Faro del Caballo, Santoña
70 min walk • Lighthouse